Cichlid Feeding - Aquarium Advice

dw427 · 04-12-2005, 05:05 PM

What kind of cichlid pellets are the best? Any specific brands that you prefer over others? Not sure if it matters, but it is for a Convict.

TCTFish · 04-12-2005, 06:51 PM

I always find pellet foods to be messy. They seem to lay heavy in the gravel if not eaten. Hikari is a good brand. The one with the oscar on it, not the african cichlid.

Convicts would appreciate a variety of different foods. I mix a good flake food like Omega One or Ocean Nutrition and a frozen food like brine shrimp or glass worms. Beef heart is good and always make sure they get their veggies. Veggies keep their digestive systems clean and helps prevent blockage (constipation). Just like with us...[acronym:cc2c934b39="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:cc2c934b39].

A simple feeding routine totalling no more than two minutes worth of food per day is enough. Better to feed small portions several times a day instead of one large feed. More nutrients are absorbed and used by the fish and less wasted and helps maintain healthy nitrate levels.

severum mama · 04-12-2005, 07:54 PM

My little female convict loves Omega One pellets, and Hikari cichlid gold pellets. I've never had any even get down to the substrate, my cichlids make really short work of them.

megos1 · 04-13-2005, 10:53 AM

Any kind that has a lot of protein in it is good for a cichlid. I use Omega One and my Oscar (who, believe it or not is picky) loves them!

RogerMcAllen · 04-13-2005, 09:48 PM

I like Hikari gold.

DARK Jak · 04-13-2005, 11:11 PM

ooohhhhhhh convicts convicts convicts "oh there hardy-there great with others-you wont have any problems bla bla bla bla bla" ive herd it all first you dont have two do you? if so how many?but anyway back to the point my convicts will eat anything they prefer flakes though i think its Wardleys Cichlid flakes

oscarbreeder · 04-14-2005, 10:05 PM

[acronym:aa5fe52fa4="In my opinion"]IMO[/acronym:aa5fe52fa4] New Life Spectrum cichlid formula can't be beat.

Gordinho80 · 04-14-2005, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oscarbreeder

[acronym:9362cc2191="In my opinion"]IMO[/acronym:9362cc2191] New Life Spectrum cichlid formula can't be beat.

orderring some from Petsolutions.com this week...never fed it to my cichlids but i hear nothing but good things about it...

not too sure about convict diet, but i understand they eat freeze dried bloodworms, tubifex...

africans are mostly herbivores and can't have TOO much protein...

thanew · 04-14-2005, 10:22 PM

hrm, I use several types of food for my cichlids...

everyday food
frozen spirulina algae cube, ocean nutrition
spirulina flakes, ocean nutrition
shrimp pellets
algae wafers

as treats (usually one of these a day at some time)
brine shrimp
krill
mysis shrimp
shrimp, pieces that i feed to my anemone, they get the scraps

anyways, they all swarm anything I feed.. they especially love the shrimp.. its just regular shrimp from the store, which is always followed up by spirulina flakes to help them digest it.

i find that variety is the spice of life, especially for cichlids. they all are brightly colored, very healthy looking, and I have fry on the way from 3 of them..

DARK Jak · 04-14-2005, 10:31 PM

anyway convicts are central american NOT african and they need lots of protien and i would acualy sudjest a goldfish for a treat every once in a wile

04-12-2005, 05:05 PM	#1
dw427 Aquarium Advice Newbie Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Washington Posts: 4	Cichlid Feeding What kind of cichlid pellets are the best? Any specific brands that you prefer over others? Not sure if it matters, but it is for a Convict.

04-12-2005, 06:51 PM	#2
TCTFish Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern California, USA Posts: 1,470 Images: 20	I always find pellet foods to be messy. They seem to lay heavy in the gravel if not eaten. Hikari is a good brand. The one with the oscar on it, not the african cichlid. Convicts would appreciate a variety of different foods. I mix a good flake food like Omega One or Ocean Nutrition and a frozen food like brine shrimp or glass worms. Beef heart is good and always make sure they get their veggies. Veggies keep their digestive systems clean and helps prevent blockage (constipation). Just like with us...[acronym:cc2c934b39="Laughing out loud"]LOL[/acronym:cc2c934b39]. A simple feeding routine totalling no more than two minutes worth of food per day is enough. Better to feed small portions several times a day instead of one large feed. More nutrients are absorbed and used by the fish and less wasted and helps maintain healthy nitrate levels. __________________ http://www.tricitytropicals.com ------------------------------------ We, as a people, know so much more about outer space than we do about our own oceans. This lack of knowledge can very well spell the dangers that lay in wait for us. The oceans surely would swallow us before a rock comes down to smite the planet of it's life. Nov/2004

04-12-2005, 07:54 PM	#3
severum mama Aquarium Advice Addict Community Mentor Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 2,771 Images: 22	My little female convict loves Omega One pellets, and Hikari cichlid gold pellets. I've never had any even get down to the substrate, my cichlids make really short work of them. __________________ WE CAN STAGE A RUNAWAY GOLF CART MARATHON 5 gallon, 45 gallon, and 55 gallon planted 75 gallon SA/CA cichlids 8 gallon Oceanic BioCube nano reef

04-13-2005, 10:53 AM	#4
megos1 Aquarium Advice Activist Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 157	Any kind that has a lot of protein in it is good for a cichlid. I use Omega One and my Oscar (who, believe it or not is picky) loves them! __________________ 50 Gallon Freshwater Planted Discus Cardinal Tetra Lemon Tetra Assorted Cory Catfish 15 Gallon Freshwater Ornate Bichir 29 Gallon Reef Seabae Clownfish *6 Line Wrasse

04-13-2005, 09:48 PM	#5
RogerMcAllen Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 2,361 Images: 16	I like Hikari gold. __________________ Have your reviewed your aquarium products yet?

04-13-2005, 11:11 PM	#6
DARK Jak Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bellbrook OH Posts: 204 Images: 5	ooohhhhhhh convicts convicts convicts "oh there hardy-there great with others-you wont have any problems bla bla bla bla bla" ive herd it all first you dont have two do you? if so how many?but anyway back to the point my convicts will eat anything they prefer flakes though i think its Wardleys Cichlid flakes __________________ Although now I know the voices arn't real they had some preety good ideas....

04-14-2005, 10:05 PM	#7
oscarbreeder Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Columbia,S.C. Posts: 3,084 Images: 13	[acronym:aa5fe52fa4="In my opinion"]IMO[/acronym:aa5fe52fa4] New Life Spectrum cichlid formula can't be beat. __________________ Please remember to vote for Aquarium Advice! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/kyman_33/sig.jpg

04-14-2005, 10:22 PM	#9
thanew Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 376 Images: 15	hrm, I use several types of food for my cichlids... everyday food frozen spirulina algae cube, ocean nutrition spirulina flakes, ocean nutrition shrimp pellets algae wafers as treats (usually one of these a day at some time) brine shrimp krill mysis shrimp shrimp, pieces that i feed to my anemone, they get the scraps anyways, they all swarm anything I feed.. they especially love the shrimp.. its just regular shrimp from the store, which is always followed up by spirulina flakes to help them digest it. i find that variety is the spice of life, especially for cichlids. they all are brightly colored, very healthy looking, and I have fry on the way from 3 of them.. __________________ 55 gallon fw -1 Pleco -3 Yellow Labs (+ babies in maternity tank) -1 Blue peacock -1 Syno Cat

04-14-2005, 10:31 PM	#10
DARK Jak Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bellbrook OH Posts: 204 Images: 5	anyway convicts are central american NOT african and they need lots of protien and i would acualy sudjest a goldfish for a treat every once in a wile __________________ Although now I know the voices arn't real they had some preety good ideas....

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